Correction
« Dian Fossey »/ compréhension écrite
A)
5pts
Surname : Fossey
/1st Name : dian
Native Country :
The USA/ she is American State : Kentucky
Studies : she
was a preveterinary student Job :she was a zoologist
Age when she died : She died in 1985, she was 52 Place : Africa
Circumstances of her death :She was murdered by poachers
B)4 pts
Affaire : Case
Trouver des
financements :raise funds
Gagner la
confiance : earn the trust
Etre en
détention : be taken into custody
Resumer :summarize
Un bénévole : a
volunteer
Braconniers :poachers
Comportement :behaviour
C)Find elements in the text about 4pts
where she went :she
went in the mountain forests of Rwanda, Zaire,Uganda
What she wanted to
see :She wanted to see gorillas in their natural habitat
What her techniques consisted in :She
imitated the gorilla behavior and was then accepted as an observor by a group
of mountain gorillas.
E)1pt le Preterit
est utilisé pour faire référence à des faits passés, révolus ; ici
présentés sous forme de succession d'évènements.
F)3 pts What
problems did she have to face in Africa ? Explain why she must have died.
She was taken in
custody in Zaire and then escaped to Uganda to continue her work. She must
have been in danger/threatened by the authorities . She may have been
killed by the poachers whom she campaigned against.
G)Impact of Dian
Fossey’s work 3pts
H)1pt Le temps
utilisé pour faire référence à l’impact de l’action de Dian Fossey de nos jours
est le présent perfect
I) 4 pts Explain why she can be seen as a hero
She can be seen as a
hero because she discovered the peaceful nature of the gorillas, as well as
their family relationship. Consequently she has changed the way people
see gorillas. Moreover she fought against poachers to protect this
endangered species, risking her life. She has
managed to sensitize the world on the fate of gorillas and allowed them to be protected.
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